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Baqueira Beret continues to improve the conditions of the ski resort ahead of the winter season. After snowfall that occurred in recent days, Baqueira Beret has nearly 100 kms but is expected to overcome throughout the weekend.

There will be 32 lifts in operation for 35. The snow depths ranging from 35 to 90 cms. The new chairlift Saumet is expected to be open starting this weekend.

Take advantage of the great offer Baqueira Beret shown towards their visitors. Equip yourself, hire the best ski instructors and discover everything you can do in the mountains of Val d’Aran.

The holidays are upon us and the Val d’Aran is preparing to welcome thousands of tourists who want to enjoy the snow activities (mushing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, etc) as well as the set of activities offered territory (network of museums, churches, cuisine and commerce).

The ski season in Val d’Aran and Baqueira Beret started the December 6 with heavy snowfall and exceptional quality on the slopes of the ski resort. But, have you have the need to spend an unforgettable day in the snow item? Come to the individual stores and rents all necessary to enjoy with family or friends with the best material market material. The Val d’Aran offers a wide range of establishments renting and buying ski equipment:

· Ski Service has several locations in Baqueira Beret to suit all skiers needing any type of material to ski or snowboard. The premises are available at:

– Core Baqueira 1500: Located on the offices of Baqueira at the foot of chairlift Forest. Here you can rent skis and snowboards, ski storage, sale of accessories, repair and customer material.

– Hotel Montarto (Core 1500): In this place you can rent skis and snowboards. Sale of accessories, repair and customer material.

– Core Ruda 1500: Ski and snowboard, snowshoes and sleds. Ski storage, Baqueira Store, selling accessories. Repair and attention to material.

– Core Beret 1850: This restaurant is located on the slopes, next to the cafeteria Audet. Here you can hire alpine skis, Nordic, snowboards, mountain skis, children’s sleds and snowshoes, Repair, ski storage, luggage, accessories sales and customer material.

– Core Forest 1800: The premises are located near the Bosque cafeteria. D eguardaesquís service, luggage, accessories sales and customer material.

– Core Bonaigua 2072: Local located in the heart of Bonaigua services. Renting skis and snowboards, snowshoes, ski storage, repair, sale of accessories and attention to material.

To book material and ski storage and / or for more information:

973,639,000

skiservice@baqueira.es

· Bodysport Vielha has a shop where you can buy, rent all the necessary equipment, and also offers repair service to get back to the slopes to enjoy skiing.

For more information:

973 64 April 44

tienda@bodysport.es

· Calafate Ski Center is located in the Urbanization Tanau. elevation 1700 (at the foot of Chairlift Esquirós). In this hotel you will find all kinds of need for skiing, snowboarding, ski touring, freeride, freestyle and telemark material. Has a shop to buy and rent the sports equipment and has a repair material.

For more information:

973 64 51 48

info@calafateskicenter.com

· Snowflakes Ski center has 2 stores in the Val d’Aran: One in the village of Betren (Apartments Elurra) and one in Baqueira (Building Nuñez and Navarro). Flakes stands out as one of the oldest shops that are on winter sports equipment in the Val d’Aran. In their stores you will find all kinds of need to buy or rent material.

For more information:

Local Betren: 973 64 00 24 info@copos-ski.com

Local Baqueira: 973 64 54 04

· Cuylás provided in the Val d’Aran in several stores in Baqueira:

– Cuylás Biciberri: Nucleo 1500, 220m2 dedicated to clothing skiing, mountain and Nordic.

– Cuylás Marimanha: Nucleo 1500, 325 m2 dedicated to the sale and rental of ski equipment. Workshop skis and snowboards.

– Cuylás Ruda: Sale and rental of ski equipment.

– Cuylás Tuc Blanc: Nucleo 1500, ski hire and ski to door selling accessories.

More information:

cuylas@cuylas.com

93 217 21 90

· Sports J. Moga has 3 stores in Baqueira: An appointment in 1500 (Val de Ruda building), another near the Hotel Raphael by La Pleta (elevation 1700) and third in the Val de Ruda residential. Available for sale and rent ski equipment as well as repair of skis and snowboards.

More information:

973 64 58 38

info@deportesjmoga.com

· Sports Moga has 2 stores: one in Baqueira at elevation 1500 (Building Marimanha), where you can rent and buy all kinds of need for skiing material. Another Vielha on Avenida Pas d’Arro. Also offers repair.

More information:

973 64 54 35

973 64 January 93

· Free Mountain has 3 stores in the Val d’Aran: A Vielha, one in Tanau (elevation 1700) and one in the Hotel Melia Royal Tanau. In the shops you will find all kinds of material to buy or rent plus service repair shop.

For more information:

665,610,303

info@freemountain.es

As you can see, the Val d’Aran offers several spaces where to meet any need or emergency sports equipment ahead of the day’s skiing. A great service that gives more quality services it provides to its customers in order that they may make the best quality of the ski slopes.

· The 6th Baqueira has released the season with the opening of the North Face Lift ticket only for seasonal

· Looking to the rest of the bridge the Baqueira Beret and was partially open

The ski season in Baqueira Beret just gave the go-ahead during the day on December 6 after the snow that have fallen into the station in recent days, which have accumulated over 30 cms of snow.

On this first day of the season, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the station is enabled ski area in the North Face, on the ski Luis Arias, North Face, Isards and Tamarro. Access to the tracks has been done for season ticket only.

For the last days of December bridge, the station has confirmed the opening of Baqueira gondola at elevation 1500 and the Mirador area chairlift at elevation 1800, the ski lifts and Jorge Jordana Jesus Serra near Orri, and La Reina in the aspect of Beret.

For current state of the tracks and weather information, please visit the website of Baqueira Beret: www.baqueira.es

The sports day in Baqueira Beret is completed with a great alternative offer snow activities such as mushing or snowshoe walks and gastronomic, cultural, heritage (museums and churches network) and commercial activities. For all activities offered by the Val d’Aran during the bridge, visit the website of Foment TORISME Val d’Aran: www.visitvaldaran.com

The Val d’Aran stands out for having a great cultural heritage that has been keeping throughout the centuries, and which form an important part of the Aranese identity. Foment TORISME Val d’Aran wants to use the long weekend December to present visitors peoples and the wide variety of churches that are scattered throughout the territory and that make a great Romanesque and Gothic legacy.

On Saturday December 6th, you can visit the villages of Salardù and Unha, and the churches of Sant Andreu and Santa Eulalia respectively morning. Vielha and the church of Sant Miquèu can be visited during the afternoon on multiple shifts. On Sunday 7 morning will visit Vilac and the church of Sant Felix and Bossòst and the church was Purification of Mary. In the afternoon, Arties and the church of Santa Maria tour. And finally, on Monday 8th, the visit will be made by the people of Tredòs and the church of Santa Maria de Cap d’Aran. The price of the tour is 2 € and can buy tickets at the tourist offices of Vielha and Salardú and during the same visit.

During the bridge will also be open network of museums in the country. The Museu dera Val d’Aran Vielha, and ECOMUSEU Çò of Joanchiquet of Vilamòs will remain open to the public from 6 to 8 December, while the church Sant Joan d’Arties opens on 6 and 7 in the afternoon and close 8. Vielha daytime host a new edition of the fair Cheese “Sabor Vielha” from 6 to 8 December, tasting a wide variety of product and wine. In addition, 7 night will be a concert of gospel group Marlena Smalls & The Hallelujah Gospel Chorale.

During these days there will be the opportunity to visit the farm Les, where indigenous caviar is produced by the company Caviar Nacarii. And, for the more daring, adventure park in the trees Naturaran of them, will also open its doors to enjoy nature with fun challenges in the form of games for the whole family.

Also during the bridge will have the chance to taste the cuisine of the territory and discover the commercial fabric that more and more visitors enjoy during their stay in the Val d’Aran.

Christmas is getting closer, and thus to give the starting signal for the upcoming holiday season, Arties and Vielha celebrate the start of this holiday season with the traditional lighting of street lighting.

On December 6, Arties turn the power of light with Christmas decorations at 17:30 in the Plaça Ortau. There shall be lighting the Christmas tree sponsored by Veuve Clicquot champagne and a toast will provide attendees. Also, from 6 to 8 December, will be the flea market of winter sports equipment (boots, skis, backpacks, etc.) in the village hall.

Vielha also perform the traditional lighting of the Christmas decorations at a ceremony to be held at 20:00 in the Plaça d’Era Querimònia with cornetto lighting was installed for the first time during the past holiday season.

Likewise, this act will serve for tourist establishments in the Val d’Aran join, turning on the Christmas lights in its premises, taking advantage of the presence of tourists during the long weekend of December.

“The lighting of the Christmas lights marks the beginning of the winter season in Val d’Aran, which is why we encourage all tourism establishments to participate in this symbolic act, which is to favor the presence of thousands of visitors during the coming months in the territory, “says conselhèra of TORISME, Commerce and consum, Anna Diaz.

The Val d’Aran is a favorite with tourists both Spanish and foreign for short or long stays during the winter destinations. Navartur has echoed this leadership that characterizes the Val d’Aran to write an article where they highlight different aspects by the tourists who love winter sports this season must come to Aranese territory to spend incredible days.

This year Baqueira Beret, the best ski resort of Spain celebrates its 50th anniversary, and they have decided to expand the number of slopes and lifts available, to have the station on the best terms available to attract the presence of skiers during the season Winter 2014-15.

In addition, the Val d’Aran also noted for a wide range of après-ski offering that could be found in depth once the sports day. Especially highlighted the gastronomic, cultural, patrimonial and commercial offer. A large set of activities to be performed, which puts the Val d’Aran in a privileged place in the winter, and increasingly able to attract the attention of more visitors.

To learn more about this report, please visit the website Navartur links to report:

http://www.navartur.es/ideas-y-fiestas/la-val-daran-destino-lider-en-invierno.htm

The winter season is here. Over the next six months the Val d’Aran receive thousands of visitors eager to enjoy the snow activities and alternatives related to this season. So, get ready, looking between the endless possibilities offered by the territory, and come to enjoy 100%.

The ski resort of Baqueira-Beret opened its doors on November 28, giving the go-ahead to a new winter season this year will mark the 50th anniversary of station activity. Coinciding with this date, commercial, hotel and restaurant sectors are also put into operation over the coming months.

On 28 and 29 November will take place at the festival Vielha Val d’Aran Snowfest has come full of events aimed at encouraging people to come to the area to enjoy its wide range of tourist. Thus, there will be different music throughout the weekend activities as well as an exhibition with the participation of different brands of sportswear winter exhibition of the models used for the past 50 years.

The Conselh Generau d’Aran through the Agéncia deth Commerce d’Aran collaborate in the event and Val d’Aran Foment TORISME promote the event to attract as many people as possible.

“The winter season is here, and from the territory are working to attract the attention of visitors to come and enjoy the extensive tourist offer available to the Val d’Aran in the harsh winter months,” says conselhèra of TORISME, Commerce and consum, Anna Diaz.

“Trade and gastronomy are two areas highly valued by visitors and winter will be working to satisfy the needs of tourists. More and more people interested in enjoying the après-ski offer we offer comes, “says Diaz.

Want to enjoy the stay in the Val d’Aran in a traditional and differently from the hotels of the area?

If you do not know the range of houses that are distributed by the Val d’Aran, now fail to come to know a different kind of accommodation, and reminiscent of the way of life of the Aranese of yesteryear.

In total ten cottages ideal for you to come with family, with friends or family, to enjoy this beautiful area and offers all the necessary services and paisagística surrounded by the beauty that characterizes the Val d’Aran:

– House Curbelies: Shared House sleeps 13 in the village of Vila.

– House dera Hont: Shared House sleeps 6 in the village of Arres.

– Overboard Guilhamuc: Individual House for 7 people in the village of Les.

– House Jansu: Shared House sleeps 10 in the village of Escunhau.

– House Matevet: 4-5 places Detached house in the village of Garos.

– Casa Nieves: Detached house for 6 in the village of Bossòst.

– Pico Russell House: Shared House for 14 to 16 in the village of Es Bordes.

– House Puig: Shared House sleeps 14 in the town of Montcorbau.

– Casa Ramon Baish: Detached house sleeps 6-9 in the village of Escunhau.

After the first snow in November, and waiting for Baqueira Beret officially inaugurate the 2014-15 ski season, it’s time to start thinking about the best school and the best instructors to learn or to improve our level of skiing . The Val d’Aran stands out for having a wide range of possibilities.

The Aran Baqueira-Beret offers different types of tracks that allow alpine skiing and snowboarding at all levels, from novice beginner to those who already have a good style and only use red and black runs. For this, the Val d’Aran has a good number of schools and specialized instructors for all students, even those with special requirements, such as some kind of disability; in addition to instructors who speak different foreign languages.

Here is a catalog of ski schools where you can inform you of the various services offered:

AIARASMI

TOP SKI ALPS

CALAFATE SKI CENTER

COPOS SCHOOL

CUYLAS SCHOOL

It was Escola

SCHOOL J. MOGA

FREE MOUNTAIN

GAIUR

LANDING SNOWBOARD SCHOOL

ProCenter BY SOLECANGA

SKI TECNO

SKICLASS

With the arrival of cold, Val d’Aran offers the possibility to visualize different animal species native released. Species noted for their beauty and facilitating able to take great pictures in their natural habitat, surrounded by a large vegetable aesthetics in their environment. Thus, fall is the ideal place to observe several species specific period: For one, the Isard, one of the most emblematic of the Val d’Aran animals. In addition, you can also view forest birds and golden eagle.

This activity known as Wildlife, allowing animal lovers and photography, joining two passions in high quality photos and represent one of the most beautiful areas having the Val d’Aran as wildlife. Each year, hundreds of people come to the mountains of the territory to take snapshots of these and other animals to enjoy their presence in the environment.

For more information on Wildlife:

https://www.visitvaldaran.com/es/que-hacer/wild-life